Riga man running for Congress as an Independent

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Jun 30, 2010 at 12:01 AMJun 30, 2010 at 8:38 PM

The race for the 7th District seat in Congress has another candidate.

David Frownfelder

The race for the 7th District seat in Congress has another candidate. Dan Davis of Riga Township has announced that he is running as an independent candidate for the seat currently held by Rep. Mark Schauer, D-Battle Creek.

Identifying himself as a conservative independent, Davis said he is not running as a Democrat or a Republican because he is frustrated by the direction of both the Republican and Democratic parties.

“I have typically been a Republican my entire life, but we are getting the same thing from both parties,” he said. “(George W.)?Bush didn’t take care of the border and ran up deficits. Now, the Democrats with (President Barack)?Obama are taking us down that path at a faster rate.”

Following a career in law enforcement and security that spanned more than 30 years, Davis decided to try something different so he could be closer to home in Riga Township and his family. However, the restaurants he opened in Blissfield and Sylvania, Ohio, were forced to close due to economic factors.

In announcing his candidacy, Davis said he is disturbed by the direction the country is going. He especially decried the lack of history being taught.

“I’m concerned about my children. They are not being taught what it means to be an American,”?he said. “We have to recognize that they are going to be saddled with the debt we are running up.”

Davis has a varied educational background. He studied at the University of Toledo and earned a degree in law enforcement.

He also attended Oakland Community College and the Oakland Police Academy. Davis was also trained at the Military Police Academy in Fort McClellan, Ala. In his community, Davis has coached various youth teams, including basketball, softball and flag football.

The candidates in the GOP primary are Tim Walberg of Tipton, Brian Rooney of Ann Arbor and Marvin Carlson of Manchester. The three are vying for the right to oppose Schauer in November. Two third-party candidates, Scott Aughney and Greg Merle, are also running for the seat.

Davis has a website, www.davis4america.com. He also is campaigning door-to-door and promises an energetic campaign.

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